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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 10:37 AM Original message |
Has anybody here ever had their child moved up in a grade? |
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RubyDuby in GA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. My parents would not allow it with me because I was much younger than those ahead of me |
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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thank you for responding |
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RubyDuby in GA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Physical maturity was what I was mainly talking about, but emotionally as well |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I think this is very wise |
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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. I hope she will never lose her love of learning too |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. oops! sorry I was confused |
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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Same here |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. I would do it. She can socialize with kids her age outside of |
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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. I let her decide |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #20 |
36. Good to hear. I figured she was bored out of her mind in her |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. I was moved up one, and started a year early. |
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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. That is kinda like where she is at now |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. Feel free to PM me if you need any advice |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. Huzzah to your smart kid! |
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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. I never saw that movie!! |
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Tyrone Slothrop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. I skipped a grade(2nd) when I was younger |
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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Well it's hard to really judge her social life as |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. That seems like a major advantage. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. It was mentioned to us in the past, but I have no interest in zipping my kids through school. There |
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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. It wasn't a matter of age... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. skipping one grade one thing but if you skip too many she might not learn enough social skills |
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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Yes I agree, that was my "worry" |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. I was like that and I didn't have a problem |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. I was moved up and then back |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
19. My daughter was eligible to move up a couple of grades.... |
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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Ho` |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Your wise to take your |
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snacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. This was the exact situation with our daughter... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
26. You can always provide an enriched home environment |
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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I think that is what got us to this point LOL |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. I started early, it was like moving up a grade. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
30. I skipped a grade, would gladly have skipped more. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Thank you... |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
32. Depends on the kid and the school. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
33. Middle school years - eek! |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
34. Try the Iowa Acceleration Scale . |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
37. We chose not to, but I think it depends on the child. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
38. As someone who was in a similar situation as a child |
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blueraven95 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
39. I skipped a grade in middle school |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. I recommend you read "Punished by Rewards" -- a great book for any parent, |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
41. I have stopped it from happening for seven consecutive years now |
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